Russell Redding

Russell Redding
Secretary of Agriculture of Pennsylvania
Assumed office
May 13, 2015
Governor Tom Wolf
Preceded by George Greig
In office
2009  January 18, 2011
Governor Ed Rendell
Preceded by Dennis C. Wolff
Succeeded by George Greig
Personal details
Spouse(s) Nina Redding
Children Two
Residence Gettysburg, Pennsylvania
Alma mater Pennsylvania State University

Russell C. Redding is the current Pennsylvania Secretary of Agriculture, having been nominated by Pennsylvania Governor Tom Wolf and confirmed in May 2015. He had previously served in that role in the administration of Governor Ed Rendell from 2009 until 2011. He also served as an agricultural policy adviser to U.S. Senator Harris Wofford.[1][2] He was the dean of the School of Agriculture and Environmental Sciences at Delaware Valley College. He serves as Chair of the USDA Advisory Committee on Biotechnology and 21st Century Agriculture.

References

  1. "PA Department of Agriculture Secretary". Pennsylvania Department of Agriculture. Retrieved 5 June 2015.
  2. "PA-Gov: Wolf Signs First Bills, Nine Cabinet Members are Approved". PoliticsPA. 14 May 2015. Retrieved 5 June 2015.
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